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Wheelchair Maintenance DVD Project . Carol Richmond Team Leader Disability Services Commission. Aim of presentation. To provide background information regarding initiation of the project To provide a brief overview of the project How you can make a difference.
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Wheelchair Maintenance DVD Project Carol Richmond Team Leader Disability Services Commission
Aim of presentation • To provide background information regarding initiation of the project • To provide a brief overview of the project • How you can make a difference
Country Resource and Consultancy Team • Support Allied Health Professionals working in the country. • Provides consultancy, training and resouces • Support provided via email, phone call or onsite visits.
How the project came about? • Difficulties faced by country clients and therapists • Access to wheelchair maintenance • Access to minor repairs • Lack of technicians • Long waiting times between repairs
Wheelchair maintenance DVD • DVD aims to help country based therapists train local people in wheelchair maintenance and minor repairs.
How you can make a difference? • Set up a maintenance and minor repair program for wheelchairs • Benefits: • People living in small country towns and remote areas • Reduce disruption to the life of the person using the wheelchair.
Summary Call for interested men’s sheds to contact Lee to express interests in setting up programme Aim is for a couple of men’s sheds to run a pilot programme which can in the future be rolled out to other sheds